Residing in that misty place that lies between sleep and wakefulness

You roam each night until the early light of dawn

Padding solidly, beautifully through my dreams

Holding court with your whisper of decadence

Traveling the world through days and weeks and years

All in the span of one sleep, one lifetime

Canals sweep silently by as the sun rises above the pyramids

Vistas from a life of postcards and memories

Always beckoning for me to walk beside you, come along

Always reaching for my hand to lead me

The solidness of your hand wrapped around mine

The sureness of the journey

As the morning breaks through, light seeps in I hold tighter

Knowing that you will remain in the mist

I am left with the day ahead

The dream that is, in darkness alone, my reality